Chapter 305: Confused
Jiang Ran looked at Olise Stone, who was leaving with a happy face, thinking about the project that the other party just said, to be honest, he was a little surprised by this project.
Ollise Stone's project this time is not the thriller horror film he has always been good at, but a war movie about the Vietnam War.
In recent years, there have been a lot of Vietnam War movies in Hollywood, and there are also many excellent movies that are very sought after by the market. Stallone's "First Blood" is the most famous example of this.
For this kind of film with great market potential, Jiang Ran is not opposed to investment.
But for Stone, he wanted to give up the familiar thriller horror film and instead make a Vietnam War-themed movie in pursuit of the market, but Jiang Ran frowned slightly.
After all, every film director actually has his own field of expertise, and the risk of rashly stepping into an unfamiliar field is very large.
However, to Jiang Ran's surprise, when he listened to the other party's description, he found out that he had actually seen this movie called "Field Platoon" in later generations.
Jiang Ran remembers very clearly that in his previous life, because of Stallone's "First Blood", he was very interested in American war-themed movies for a while, so he watched the movie "Field Platoon".
He doesn't know what the box office performance of this movie will be, but according to Jiang Ran's guess, since it can be seen in later Chinese pirated movies, there is always something to be desired.
"It's a very interesting entry point. I'm personally interested. Jiang Ran waited for Olise Stone to finish before nodding and saying, "Then, Director Stone." Do you have a budget and a concrete plan for the project now?"
Jiang Ran already had a plan in his heart and decided to invest in Stone's Vietnam War movie - "Field Platoon".
Ollise Stone's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he said: "Mr. Jiang, I am now preparing for this project, and I will hand over the plan and budget to you as soon as possible. ”
Jiang Ran stretched out his hand with a smile and said, "Then, Director Stone." I wish us a happy cooperation!"
"Mr. Jiang!" Jiang Ran was thinking about it, when a Cantonese sentence suddenly came from his ear, pulling him back to the real world. Looking up, I saw Chow Yun-fat, Jet Li, and Guan Zhilin standing in front of him with radiant faces.
Jiang Ran saw the three of them and asked with a smile, "Why did you three come here? You are the protagonist today." ”
"Mr. Jiang, you're joking. After Chow Yun-fat sat down opposite Jiang Ran, he said with a smile: "I don't dare to be the protagonist today." In the movie "Zombie Out of the Cage", you are the soul in it, and only you can be worthy of today's protagonist. ”
"Yes!" Guan Zhilin also echoed with a smile: "I think boss, even if you hide here, you won't be idle." ”
Jiang Ran shook his head, changed the subject, and asked with a smile, "How is it? Is there any other harvest tonight?
"Mr. Jiang, Applejack and I can't speak English well. On an occasion like today, communication is a little difficult. When Chow Yun-fat heard this, he shook his head with a wry smile and said.
"Yes, Mr. Jiang. Jet Li nodded in agreement, "The three of us, Ah Zhi is better." ”
When Jiang Ran heard this, he frowned slightly, he hoped that Ranfeng Group would be able to influence Hollywood from investment, production, artists and other aspects in the future.
In terms of artists, "Chainsaw" actually did not pick up actors in Hollywood because of the subject matter, but this time "Zombie Out of the Cage" was different.
According to Zhou Rui's investigation, several protagonists in the movie, especially Jet Li and Guan Zhilin, are already being remembered and followed by North American audiences.
In this case, Jiang Ran naturally hopes to take the opportunity to push these actors to Hollywood, so as to further increase the influence of Ranfeng Group and Hong Kong filmmakers in Hollywood.
However, if you want to gain a foothold in North America, fluent communication and communication are an essential prerequisite, but it is clear that Jet Li is not passing the language hurdle now.
"Then you'll have to take it seriously. Jiang Ran said earnestly, "I have always advocated that you artists must be proficient in Chinese and English, and even learn other languages such as Japanese if you have the energy." ”
"After all, if we want Hong Kong films and artists to succeed, it is very narrow to rely only on the local market in Hong Kong, so we have to rely on the support of Taiwan, Japan, North America, Europe and even mainland China. ”
"And if you want to make a difference in these markets, you actors in front of the stage have to stay in the local area and be able to communicate smoothly with fans and audiences. ”
"This is a very important thing. Jiang Ran finally emphasized.
"Understood, Mr. Jiang. Chow Yun-fat nodded with a wry smile, "When I go back, I must learn foreign languages hard." ”
"Yes, I really want to practice my foreign language when I go back. Jet Li nodded sympathetically and said, "I feel very awkward in communication and propaganda in the United States for a while, and there is always a sense of estrangement when communicating with people." ”
After a few people talked to Jiang Ran for a while, Chow Yun-fat suddenly raised the champagne in his hand cautiously and said: "Mr. Jiang, our movies have now achieved certain results in the world, and several of us have also taken this opportunity to show our faces. ”
"We can have such achievements now, Mr. Jiang, you lifted us and gave us a chance. So I would like to take this opportunity to toast you and thank you a little. ”
Jiang Ran was in a good mood today, seeing that Chow Yun-fat was serious, he didn't refuse, he just smiled and raised a glass to clink glasses with him, and drank the wine in the cup very boldly.
After drinking the wine in the cup, Jiang Ran said with a smile: "You don't have to be polite to me." Since you have signed up with our Ranfeng, then I will definitely give you a chance to stand out, whether it is in Hong Kong or North America. ”
"Moreover, this time on the movie "Zombie Out", your wonderful performance also made a lot of money for the company. As I said early on, as long as the company makes money, the company will not treat you badly. ”
"When I return to Hong Kong, the company will fulfill this promise for you. Jiang Ran finally said with a smile.
"Then thank you boss!" Guan Zhilin heard this, the smile on her face became even stronger, and her big watery eyes looked at Jiang Ran, her eyes full of tenderness.
Raising the wine glass in his hand, Guan Zhilin also said, "I also salute you, boss." ”
Jiang Ran looked at the smiling beauty on the other side, and picked up the wine glass in front of him again. And this is obviously not over, after Guan Zhilin, Jet Li also began to toast.
In this way, in the middle of the banquet, the toast of Chow Yun-fat and others seemed to have turned on a switch, and in the following time, the heads of several companies in North America and Jiang Ran's collaborators in Hollywood came to toast one after another.
As far as Jiang Ran is concerned, he is indeed happy today.
On the one hand, "Zombie Out of the Cage" is now being screened in North America and Europe, bringing countless money and glory to Ranfeng Group and Jiang Ran.
On the other hand, with the continuous popularity of "Zombie Out of the Cage", at today's banquet, Jiang Ran obviously felt the change in the attitude of the Hollywood film industry towards himself and Ranfeng Group.
The original Jiang Ran and Ranfeng Group, although there were also successful cases in North America such as "Chainsaw", Jiang Ran and others did not integrate into Hollywood and were accepted by North American filmmakers.
At that time, Jiang Ran and Ran Feng Group were just a foreign company with good film production capabilities and the occasional project in North America, and the whole Hollywood just ignored them.
But now, when Jiang Ran once again succeeded in Hollywood with a new project, the situation changed, and these filmmakers in Hollywood, driven by interests, began to pay attention to reaching out to Jiang Ran and the Ranfeng Group.
The fact that so many guests have come to today's celebration banquet is a good reflection.
At the banquet, the goodwill shown by Hollywood counterparts, as well as the cooperation of those investment and distribution, further showed that Jiang Ran and Ranfeng Group are quickly integrating here.
Jiang Ran was very happy, and the result of his happiness was that he was completely drunk today.
Jiang Ran was sent to the car in a bit of a daze, and then was helped back to the hotel, and then he seemed to hear some pleasant sounds, which lasted in his ears for a long, long time......